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Empathy fatigue (also called Compassion Fatigue) is an epidemic in healthcare. You give and give until your own personal tank of energy and empathy is empty â¦. then what happens? Often it is behavior that is reactive, dismissive, demeaning to the very people we are called to serve and heal.
Remember that compassion fatigue is a process that develops over time and so is healing from its effects. Maybe some people can return to a full well of resources by taking a holiday or going for a massage but most of us need to make life changes and put our own health and wellness at the top of the priority list.